YUGOSLAVIA: HUNDREDS OF KOSOVO ALBANIANS MARCH INTO MAIN "MOTHER TERESA" STREET IN PROTEST AGAINST VIOLENCE

Record ID: 565802

  • Title: YUGOSLAVIA: HUNDREDS OF KOSOVO ALBANIANS MARCH INTO MAIN "MOTHER TERESA" STREET IN PROTEST AGAINST VIOLENCE
  • Date: 21st December 1999
  • Summary: PRISTINA, KOSOVO, YUGOSLAVIA (DECEMBER 17, 1999) (REUTERS) NIGHTSHOTS: 1. SLV MASS OF PEOPLE GATHERING WITH CANDLES IN THEIR HANDS 0.04 2. SCU CANDLES ON PAVEMENT IN THE MAIN SQUARE IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY (2 SHOTS) 0.15 3. SCU GENERAL AGIM CEKU, THE COMMANDER OF KOSOVO PROTECTION CORPS (KPC), PLACING A CANDLE ON THE GROUND 0.21 4. SCU GENERAL KLAUS REINHARDT, COMMANDER OF KFOR PUTTING A CANDLE ON THE GROUND 0.26 5. SLV MASS OF PEOPLE WITH INDEPENDENT POLITICIAN VETON SURROI ON THE LEAD, MARCHING IN 'MOTHER TERESA' STREET 0.35 6. SCU BRITISH DIPLOMAT, DAVID SLINN HOLDING A CANDLE IN HIS HAND, MARCHING 0.41 7. SCU PEOPLE GOING TOWARDS THE SQUARE (2 SHOTS) 0.50 8. MV PEOPLE PUTTING THEIR CANDLES ON THE GOUND 0.56 9. SOUNDBITE (ALBANIAN) CATHOLIC ALBANIAN PRIEST DON LUSH GJERGJI SAYING: Let's fight violence in every way. The violence that was coming from outside, even more the violence which is caused by our people or anybody. Violence is no good to anyone, and violence can be fought only with peaceful means and in a peaceful manner, with truth and above all love." 1.17 10. LAS PRIEST AND THE OTHERS WITH CANDLES 1.22 11. SCU BOY AND A GIRL WITH CANDLES/SCU GIRL/CU GIRLS HAND WITH CANDLE (3 SHOTS) 1.34 12. SLV MORE OF THE PROTESTERS 1.40 13. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) KFOR COMMANDER GENERAL KLAUS REINHARDT SAYING "I hope that this is a spark which springs into the souls of other people, and tell them let's stop the violence and let's be more tolerant." 1.59 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: PRISTINA, KOSOVO, YUGOSLAVIA
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  • Country: Yugoslavia
  • Reuters ID: LVADQH3OGBFCT9IMSEASN4GE78JO
  • Story Text: Hundreds of Kosovar Albanians, including leaders and
    independent politicians, have marched into the main 'Mother
    Teresa' street in Pristina in a protest against violence.But
    Serbs were conspicuous by their absence.

    Thousands of people, including KFOR commander General
    Klaus Reinhardt, British diplomat David Slinn, and the
    commander of the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC), Agim Ceku,
    marched into the streets of Pristina on Saturday (December 17)
    evening under the slogan' Stop The Violence'.They all carried
    lit candles - a gesture against firearms and crime.

    Catholic Albanian Priest Don Lush Gjergji said "Let's
    fight violence in every way.The violence that was coming from
    outside, even more the violence which is caused by our people
    or anybody.Violence is no good to anyone, and violence can be
    fought only with peaceful means and in a peaceful manner, with
    truth and above all love."
    General Reinhardt said "I hope that this is a spark which
    springs into the souls of other people, and tell them let's
    stop the violence and let's be more tolerant."
    There were apparently no Serbs taking part in the
    demonstration.


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